Mattress-display rack



May 25,1926. 1,585,937

' E. C. PAUL MATTRESS DISPLAY RACK Filed March 25, 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet l 2 Sr-xeelts-Sheet 2 E C PAUL MATTRESS DISPLAY RACK Filed March 23 1921 May 25 1926.

INVENTOR Patented May 25, 1926.

UNITED STATES C. PAUL, OF ELKHART, INDIANA.

MATTRESS-DISPLAY RACK.

Application led March 23, 1921.

My invention relates to display racks for merchandise, and especially to display racks for mattresses and thelike.

It is well known by merchants that certain articles of merchandise such as mattresses and the like, are extremely difficult to handle for display purposes to customers on aocount of the flat nature of the article. The present practice for displaying mattresses consists of forming them into piles onv a floor, which practice is inefficient and very unsatisfactory, as well as cumbersome because those near the bottom of the pile cannot be fully inspected without the removal of all those overlying them.

An object of my invent-ion is to provide improved means for displaying mattresses and the like, which means comprises a plurality of upright tiltably mounted racks or frames arranged in laminated relation, each of which racks is adapted to carry a mattress. Other objects of my invention are mentioned and described herein.

The preferred embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a perspective of a plurality of mattresses mounted in my improved racks or devices; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of one of the racks; Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the rack; Fig. 4 is a perspective of one of the end support-s; Fig. 5 is a top plan view of one of the rack front bars; Fig. 6 is a. side View of the same member; Fig. 7 is a top plan view of the mattress rack track; Fig..8 is an end view thereof; Fig. 9 is a side elevation of a track fragment; Fig. 10 is a section taken on line 10-10 of Fig. 2.

Similar numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views on the drawings.

Referring to the details of the drawings and to Fig. 1 thereof, the numerals 1 and 2 indicate opposed upright and spaced supporting frames between which the mattresses and racks are arranged for display purposes, as hereinafter described. The frames 1 and 2 are adapted to be rigidly fastened to the floor 3 of a sales room in any suitable manner to maintain them in an upright position. The numerals 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 indicate a plurality of mattresses adapted for arrangement between the frames 1 and 2, each of which mattresses is removably mounted in a rack or frame 10. The racks 10 are adapte Serial No. 454,881.

ed to be held in a substantially upright position by the end frames 1 and 2 and in laminated relation, said racks normally leaning one against the other. The end racks 10 carrying the mattresses 4 and 9 necessarily are adapted to come in direct contact with the frames 1 and 2, respectively, and the medial racks carrying the mattresses 5, 6, 7, 8 are adapted to lean upon the former for support, the entire mass of racks and mattresses being supported by one or the other of the frames l and 2, according to the position Ioccupied by the racks.

Each rack 10 may be provided with a plurality of carrying wheels 11 which may operate in channel-like track elements 12 adapted to be rigidly fastened to the floor, said tracks being `arranged substantially parallel with each other between the end frames 1 and 2. The rack 10 may comprise upright end members 18 and 14 rigidly joined to gether by a plurality of horizontal members or bars 15 and 16. Upright strips 17, 17 may be introduced for rigidly connecting the top and bottom bars 15 and 16 of the rack in skeleton formation. Rack floor members 18, 18 may project laterally from each end of the bottom bars 16, the outer end of which floor members may be rigidly connected by a longitudinal angle bar element 19. A floor plate 2O may be carried by the rack members 16 and 19 and by the end members 18, which plate may be coextensive with the rack length to support a mattress thereon.

The numerals 21, 22, 23 indicate a plurality of arms or end frame members rigidly secured at intervals to and projecting laterally from the upright rack members 13 and 14, said arms serving to prevent endwise displacement of the mattress carried by said rack. Each of the arms 21, 22 and 23 may be notched at 24 to receive the notched end members 25 of a bar 26 which is removably mounted in the notches of said arms and adapted to confine the mattress in the rack frame.

The end frames 1 and 2 may be of similar construction and may comprise the end sections 27 and 28 rigidly joined by the top bar 29 and the intermediate braces 30 and 31. The track element 12 may be formed V-shaped at 32 at one end thereof to facilitate the entry of the wheel 11, and the op- A posite end thereof may be slightly upturned at 33 to serve as a stop element for one of the wheels ll.

In Fig. l of the drawings the mattress l is shown leaning against the end frame l, thereby exposing mattress .5 for` inspection, the latter being` shown drawn laterally on track l2 away from the mass of mattresses to enable the customer to more fully inspect it. able to the inspector or customer and that further `inspection is desired, thereupon mattress 5 and itsraclr are` pushed back into.

the mass of mattresses and tilted over against .mattress 4, thereby exposing mattress G for inspection. In like manner all the mattresses may be successively exposed forr inspection.. and thereafter the Aoperation may be reversed by tilting the mattresses singly the other way.

I claim l. A mattress display rack comprising a plurality of. tiltably mounted upstanding box-like frame elementsarranged in laminated relation, said frame elements being adapted tobe'. tilted singly away. from the mass of frame elements for successiveexposition of eachy frame element; means for securing a mattress within each frame element.; and means beneath each frame element to enable transverse movement thereof relatively to the. mass of frame elements after exposition thereof.

2. A mattress display device comprising a plurality of tiltably mounted upstanding box-like frame elements arranged in laminated relation and normally leaning` one against the other, each of said. frame ele.- ments being provided with. independent supportingmeans arranged beneath same, said frame.elementsbeing adapted to be tilted singlyaway. from the massof frame ele.-` ments fork successive exposition of each frameelement; and a plurality ofy spaced,l

transversely arranged mattress retaining bars for removably securing a mattress within each frame element.

3. A mattress display device. comprising a plurality of .tiltablymounted upstanding box-like` frame elements arranged in laminated relation, said framev elements being adapted to,y be tilted singly away from the massof frame` elements for successive expositionof each frame element; means for securinga mattress within. each of said frame elements; and means to enable any Assuming that mattress 5 is not accept,

one of said frame elements to be moved transversely of the mass of frame elements after exposition thereof.

4. A mattress display device comprising a plurality of tiltably mounted upstanding frame elements arranged in laminated relation, each of said frames being independently' mounted upon base elements, said frame elements being adapted to be tilted singly away from the mass of frame elements for successive exposition of each frame element.; and means in each frame base element to enable any one of said frame elements to be moved transversely of the mass ofy frame elements after exposition thereof.

5. A display device. of the character described comprising` a plurality of tiltably mounted upstanding frame elements arranged in laminated relation and normally inclinedone against the other, said frame elementsbeing adapted to be tilted singly away from the mass of-frame elements for successive exposition thereof7 said frame elements being mounted also to enable each one to be moved transversely of the mass of frame elements after exposition thereof.

6. A mattress display device comprising a plurality` of tiltaloly mounted upstanding frame elements arranged in laminated relation, said frame elements being adapted to be tilted'singly away from the mass of frame elementsfor successive exposition of each frame element; means-for detachably securing a mattress to each frame element; and rollers beneath each frame to enable transverse movement thereof relatively of the mass of frame elements after exposition thereof.

7. A mattress display device comprising a plurality of tiltably mounted upstanding frame elements varranged in laminated relation, said frame elements being adapted vto be tilted` singly. away from the mass of frame elements for successive-exposition of each frame element; means for detachably securing a mattress to each frame element; and a track and rollers beneath each frame elementA t0 enable transverse movement thereof relatively of the mass of frame elements after exposition thereof.

In -testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signaturethis 21st day of March, 1921.

EDWARD C. PAUL. 

